Eyeshade



Sept. 14., 1926. 1,599,576

w. F.- MAHoNY EYESHADE l l srFiled March 19, 1923 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Sept. M M26.

W. F. MAHONY DYESHADE Filed March 1.9, 1923 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Sept. A14 ,1926. m5199576 W. F. MAHONYy EYESHADE Friled March 1.9, 1923 4 Sheets-Sheet ,4

G zm Oli); C

d E@ 2@ y n l 25 lg M /0 f' Il" 'L41 i `I i l i@ w I WQEJZ 25 i! .if

y I /wv j. 25 25 n ,54 'i0 Patented Sept. lil, 1926.

inane W'ILLIAM F. MAHONY, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRXCT OF COLUMBIA.

nYnsHADn Application filed March 19, 1923. Serial No. 626,160.

This invention relates to `eye-shades or shields, and more particularly to the provision of means. whereby an eye-shade may be folded into a. very compact space so as to be conveniently carried in ones pocket or transmitted through the mails ina small sized envelope without beinginjured thereby.

One of the essential features of the present development resides in the provision of a fold-able eye-shade composed of diaphanous or some other semi-transparent material, so constructed as to permit the wearer to have an uninterrupted range of vision.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improvedl eyefshade, the body portion or vizor of which may be fo ined of either a single piece of material or of separate sec tions secured togetherin such a manner as i n form an eye-shade which may be compactly foldedl without danger of being cracked or broken.

lin the drawings,

Figure 1 is a plan view of one embodi ment of my invention.

Figure 2 discloses a side view of the eyeshade shown in Figure 1 applied to the head of the wearer.

Figure 3 shows the eye-shade illustrated in Figure 1 in folded position, and in which positionit may be placed in an envelope as shown in dotted lines in this figure. i

Figure 4 shows a modified form of the invention applied to the head of a wearer.

Figure 5 is a side elevational view of Figure 4:.

Figure 6 is a plan reverse view of the eye-shade in Figure 1.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary sectional view of the securing means shown yin Figure 6.

Figures 8, 1() and 11 are plan views somewhat similar to Figure 1 but illustrating different forms of head straps.

Figure 9 is a p-erspective view of a tab or strip comprising 'a portion of the head strap shown in Figure 8.

Figure 12 shows the eye'shade illustrated in Figure 11 in folded position.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals indicate like parts in the various views, 10 denotes the body portion or vizor of the eye-shade, which may be formed of any suitable material. Preferably, the eyeshade is composed of diaphanous material, such as celluloid or the like.

The eye-shade 10 may be cut or stamped from a single strip of material, as shown in Figure 1. In order to facilitate the stamping operation and to eliminate the waste of the material used, the inner and outer edges of the eye-shade are of substantially the same curvature. The ends of the eveshade are provided with ears or projections 11, to which a head strap is adapted to be connected in any desired manner. It will be, observed, as indicated by the dotted lines 1n Figure 1 that the outer extremities of the ears 11 are substantially in alignment with the edges of the body portion of the vizor, so that when the shade is applied, it will completely shield the eyes and prevent light from entering at the side sections. Addr tionally, in order that the shade may comfortably lit the ear of the wearer, a cutaway portion 12 is formed in the outer edges of the vizor, which snugly engages the upper part of the ear,`as shown in Figure 2.

ln Figures 1, 2 and 3, the vizor 10 of the eye-shade is shown provided with the creases 13 which divide the shade into a central portion 14E and end portions 15, the end por` tions being substantially of the same length as the central portion, and adapted to be folded thereover. The line of the creases 13 preferably converge toward the center of curvature of the edges of the vizor so that when folded the end portions 15 will lie sul stantially within the bounds of the central portion '14, as shown in Figure 3. The creases 13 are preferably positioned to one side of the line of vision of the eye so as not to obstruct the View of the wearer. y

The vizor 10 when made of Celluloid or other easily frangibl-e material is preferably heated during the creasing operation so as to` prevent the sides 15 from cracking when brought into the folded position.

Any suitable means for securing the eyeshade to the head may be employed. I have conventionally shown in Figure 1 that this means comprising a cord 1G secured at one end to an opening in the ear 11 by means of an eyelet 17. The end of the cord 16 is inserted through the hole in the ear 11, and secured therein by the eyelet 17, which is adapted to fit in said opening. The cord 16 passes in one direction through an opening 18, and in the opposite direction through a larger eyelet 19 formed in the plate 20. The cord is threaded through an eyelet 21 at the opposite end of the vizor of the eye shade, and is then secured to the larger opening in the plate by the eyelet 19. This llO form of head strap will permit of ready adjustmentl of the eyeshade upon the headit being merely necessary to move the plate 20 bach and forth upon the cord until the preferred adjustmentlis secured, and then7 by reason of the friction between the cord and the edges of the openings 18 and 19 in the plate 20, the cord or head band 16 ,Will rcmain in adjusted position. By reason of the ears 11 it .will be seen that the head straps 16 may be shortened to a gri-a f legrce than if the ears 11 were not provif-,ip

Referring to Figures el, and 6, wherein is disclosed a modified forni ofthe invention, Which differs from the form previously described, in that the eye-shade 10 is come posed of the cent-ralsection 11i and the sepa rate yend sectionc 15 which are secured to the adjacentedges ofthe central section by' any suitable means, such as the straps or bands 13.

i ln order to secure the separate sections of the eyeeshade together when the latter is made of Celluloid, it has been found that a effective adhesive is provided by ma-hing the straps 13 preferably ofv sill: material, which before being placed in position, is immersed in a suitable chemical, ether, for example, so as to be completely saturated; The straps are then applied to the adjacent Vdges of the sections that are to be connected. The parts are then allowed to set so that .vhen the operation is ycompleted the silk will adhere to the lcelluloidin such a manner as to provide an effective connecting meansand permit the sections to be folded Without danger of the straps'becoi'ning loose.

ln F igui'e 8, lhave shoivn a slightly different form of head band, yln this embodiment, the head band comprises a. cord secured at one end by means of the eyelet 17 to the earf11 and at the other end to a strip or tab 23 having a number of spaced perforations orajrjeitures 2&1. The tab 23 is secured in adjusted position tothe ear 11 by means of a fastener 25 Which may be of any suitable construction'.i As shown intlligure 9, the tab 23 isv formed by bending the material of which it is formed overupon itself andthen strikingup one'of the edges so as to providea flange 26 which reinforces the tab.l

ln each of the embodiments of my injusted to lit the head of the particular per-` son to Wear the eyeshade. In Figure 10, I have shown two of the sections 27pro`vided ivith a plurality of perforations 28.

It is preferable to provide both ends of each of the strips 27 With a plurality of perforations 2st, as shown in Figures 11 and 12. lillith this latter arrangement the `lengtlii of the head band may be adjusted to fit the head of the wearer, and at the same time the adjustment may be such that the head band may be fo-lded to lie Within the area of the folded body portion-of the eye-shade. ln Figure 12, the eye-shade is shown in folded condition, and in this position theiend sections of the head band cross each other land the central section extends longitudinally of the vizor.

It is to-be understood thatv such changes that involve mere mechanical skill may. be made to my invention Without. departing from the spirit thereof and the scope-ofthe appended claim.

I claim:

An eye shade comprising a curved-central section, curved end sections movably connected to said central section, 'said sections having their inner and outer edges of substantially the same curvature and the end sections adapted when folded to lie Wholly Within the central-section, the outer extremities of the end sections having cut away portions forming lateral projections, said projections being arranged relative tothe edges of the end sections so that the projections Will snugly lit the ears 'of the wearer and prevent light from entering through the end sections, and an adjustable head strap connected to said projections.

In testimony whereof have hereunto-set my hand.

WTLLIAM F. MAHQNY. 

